Visit to Frederick Douglass House

“I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.” —Frederick Douglass

Are you interested in a visit to the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site? Frederick Douglass spent his life fighting for justice and equality. Born into slavery in 1818, he escaped as a young man and became a leading voice in the abolitionist movement. People everywhere still find inspiration today in his tireless struggle, brilliant words, and inclusive vision of humanity. Douglass’s legacy is preserved at Cedar Hill, where he lived his last 17 years.

Although there are several large public events at the historic site during the spring/summer, Little River would like to coordinate a guided group tour reservation for Douglass’ estate site on Saturday, May 11, (tour begins at 2 p.m.). (The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (Cedar Hill), administered by the National Park Service, is located at 1411 W Street, SE, in Anacostia, a neighborhood east of the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, D.C.)

Some important facts about touring the historic site:

This is an historic home and is therefore not fully handicapped accessible. There are over 80 stairs from the street to the front of the house. There is a long driveway that is easier to walk up, but there are also stairs inside the house if you want to tour all floors of the home.

We want to coordinate carpools because there are no close metros.

Sign-up at bit.ly/LR-DouglassTour.